The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

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by knockdolian
Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 6:28 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Awning wanted
Replies: 0
Views: 9393

Awning wanted

Hi all, I’m after an awning, I know I know !!! But if anyone has either an original or a good fitting after market alturnative please email me at
Knockdolian@aol.com
Thanks
by knockdolian
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 10:36 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

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Back plate with mini parts
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No leak coupling
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Flexible hoses to allow suspension to work
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by knockdolian
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 6:39 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

For anyone following my slow progress I’m sorry. I’ve now finished all but the tidy up and tested it tonight. Seems to work well. Mini parts fit after modifying the back plates and the hydraulic connector worked as it should. The hand brake works using a wire cable with a mini compensator and at the...
by knockdolian
Tue, 04 Dec 2018, 8:13 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Well for anyone interested mini brake shoes are the same size as the Portafold ones The hole in the mini back plate is 35mm, the hole in the Portafold back plate is 64mm. I used a 35mm hole saw to centralise the mini backplate on the pillar drill then cut the 64mm hole.. I pushed the back plate on t...
by knockdolian
Mon, 26 Nov 2018, 8:04 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Portafold shoes on mini back plate
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by knockdolian
Mon, 26 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Time to make a start on the brake project. Looking at these, not before time. Seems the back plates for a classic mini will fit on the stub axle without opening the hole. The mini backplates have a double lip the inner being the same diameter as the Portafold one. The drums fit inside perfectly. Loo...
by knockdolian
Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 12:45 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

No the shoes aren't Mini. Haven't identified what they are yet (other than Rubery Owen) but you can get them relined easier than you can find new replacements. www.custombrakes.co.uk That’s interesting. Do you know off the top of your head what size they are ? They look like they were made for a hy...
by knockdolian
Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 9:42 am
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Because I can’t actually get to my Portafold for a couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me what the brake dimensions are. Are the shoes mini ? Thanks
by knockdolian
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:29 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Hopefully it will be just back plates but we will see. I’m sure some of the liter cars have the same issue. I’ll keep the post going 👍
by knockdolian
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 3:02 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Hydraulic brakes
Replies: 32
Views: 58542

Re: Hydraulic brakes

Admin wrote:
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 2:57 pm
I've never seen one of those before, looks interesting, how does it work?
Not sure but it’s used to break high pressure hydraulic lines with no drip and no pressure loss. Saw a bike trailer on a hayabusa with brake set up. That’s what got me thinking 🤔